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Re: Throw n Mow Q&A
[Re: AC870]
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07/17/16 06:05 AM
07/17/16 06:05 AM
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Posts: 25,431 Awbarn, AL
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Got a question for my fall plots. I own no equipment to speak of. My food plot has always been mowing 3-4 tines a summer to keep things knocked back (Husky 46-inch cut yard tractor) then overseeding wheat seed early to mid-September. It's green. That's about all I can really say about it. Would it help the plot effort if I burned the weeds and grass back with herbicide couple weeks before planting? Also should I add rape or any other seed to my wheat to make the plot more attractive to deer? AC.....The most important thing for you from the standpoint of making it attractive to deer is keeping the field green, healthy, and producing…..(nutrients and good management practices). I got to see a lot of plots last year during Jan and Feb as I tracked for folks. There were a LOT of plots that were either eaten to a putting green or full of plants that were turning yellow, purple, and red. It’s better to keep things simple but in good condition with proper liming and fert applications rather than getting fancy with the mix and letting it go rank due to skimping on things. Especially, as the season progresses and food sources begin to become more slim….deer will not care so much whether or not you’re growing rape in your wheat……as much as they’ll care whether or not the wheat you're growing is nice and green and palatable. A pound or two of rape is a fine addition to your mix…..it’s cheap and great for adding diversity…..but it won’t matter if the plants don’t have “vigor”…….Vigor: physical strength and good health…..robustness….hardiness.
Last edited by CNC; 07/17/16 06:09 AM.
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